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The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 9 September 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Lands in Kilinochchi District - Freehold Deeds or Land Permits (Q.1178/2025)

Land & Housing
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Under the past government’s freehold programme, 1,850 deeds have already been issued after permits were collected. A further 477 permit files have been received by the Land Commissioner General’s Department, and deed preparation has begun for those remaining cases.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the Member specifically asks whether, under the past government’s freehold programme, permits were collected, and then deeds not issued. The answer is in (b) above: 1,850 deeds have been issued; 477 permit files have been received by the Land Commissioner General’s Department and deed preparation has commenced. What remains is 477 permits; we are proceeding to issue deeds for those.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 9 September 2025 ·No. 1757672711095734 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 September 2025. No. 1757672711095734. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9658